#646B38 Color
#646B38 is rgb(100, 107, 56) in RGB, hsl(68, 31%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 48%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#646B38rgb(100, 107, 56)hsl(68, 31%, 32%)hsv(68, 48%, 42%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 48%, 58%)oklch(50.9% 0.073 115.5)lab(43.68% -9.09 27.45)lch(43.68% 28.91 108.33)What #646B38 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #646B38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#646B38 Channel Values
How #646B38 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 100 · G 107 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 31% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 48% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.67:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #646B38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #646B38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #646B38; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #646B38
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #646B38 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#646B38#6A6A38#686A38#696938#676A38#696666#676857#676767Using #646B38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-646b38: #646B38;background-color: #646B38;colors: { 'color-646b38': '#646B38' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.420, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_646b38">#646B38</color>fill="#646B38"More Green Colors
#646B38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#646B38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #646B38?
#646B38 is a dark green — rgb(100, 107, 56) in RGB and hsl(68, 31%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #646B38?
#646B38 is rgb(100, 107, 56) — red 100, green 107, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #646B38?
#646B38 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 48%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #646B38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #646B38 scores 5.67:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #646B38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #646B38 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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